Well the Moken has been on a few trips since my last post when I could get some time away from work. I have also added a few bits and pieces to further enhance my greenhorn fishing experience and I have to say I absolutely love this yak. It's perfect for my local fishing spots and does exactly what it says on the tin.
My most recent trip was to Bangor bay on a rising tide around 10 am and the sun was blazing at about 25 deg. I dawned my shorts and tee shirt and hit the water having a short paddle to my chosen spot. I spotted quite a few fishermen one the breakwater and decided to head further out of the bay. I made the right choice and landed a stack of Mack within a couple of hours.
My day was not finished as I text my mate and told him about the successful morning trip. He was thinking of an evening trip a little further down the coast just off Ballywalter. There is a bank about a mile out from the port and although neither of us had fished it, it looked ok in theory. I arrived late to see Tony's car parked up and he was obviously already out on the water. I quickly got my kit sorted and followed out. Found him after a short paddle as a bright orange speck in the distance which was his illuminous fishing hat. Well spotted. As it was virgin ground for us I opted for a small hooked sabiki rig and a 2 oz weight. Within a few minutes, bang, my fist bite was a nice sized pollock. The ground was weedy but if I kept the tackle moving it seemed to move through it ok. The sun was setting and the pollock were coming in very nicely, sometimes in 2 or 3 at a go.
The paddle back to the now much darker port was beautiful and took us about 30 mins as we stopped a few times to throw a line in again. The water was like glass and there was no wind. I couldn't have had a better days fishing sport. I brought home a good few pollock for the barbecue and got eaten by my daughters and my wife. Very tasty with a little salt pepper and curry powder, slowly grilled on the barbecue.
Keep watching for my kayak accessories update, its wicked. !!!
